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Third Wednesday
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Halifax's longest-running tech/media/marketing meetup, hosted by Jeff MacArthur the 3rd Wednesday of every month 5-7:30pm in the Cannery Bar in the Atlantica Hotel at Quinpool/Robie. 30s intro/opportunity spots ~6pm. No RSVP, all welcome, don't come sick!
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Watch/listen subscribe to The AmberMac Show: AI bubble bursting; ChatGPT as internet OS; Deloitte’s $300k Aussie govt report's AI hallucinations; sidewalk delivery robots; + Dave Sanderson, last person off the Miracle on the Hudson plane crash, on moments that matter! ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
The AmberMac Show Ep035: Surviving a Plane Crash & the AI Bubble
This week on The AmberMac Show, we discuss why it should concern you that OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be the new operating system of the internet, plus Sora's copyright issues, and Jeff dives into OpenAI…
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October 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Experienced CX & Tech Lead with 5+ years driving digital transformation & automation. In Halifax seeking remote or hybrid roles across Canada in: Customer Success | Digital Project Mgmt | CX Leadership | HR Digital Transformation | Chatbot/Automation. [30s spots]
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October 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This Wednesday, October 15th, is our Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup with Digital Nova Scotia & friends - join us at the Cannery bar in the Atlantica Hotel from 5-7:30pm (intro/opportunity spots ~6pm) - all welcome!
October 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It's lovely out & our Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup starts right after work TODAY, Wed Sept 17th, from 5-7:30pm (intro/opportunity spots ~6pm). We've got our friends from Digital Nova Scotia & lots of other interesting folks, so please join us in the Cannery in the Atlantica Hotel.
September 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Don't miss our back-to-school Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup this Wednesday, September 17th, from 5-7:30pm (intro/opportunity spots ~6pm) with Digital Nova Scotia & friends at the Cannery in the Atlantica Hotel.
September 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Check out the latest tech news - subscribe to The AmberMac Show podcast & follow AmberMac on YouTube for all our videos! Thanks for supporting independent Canadian content!
📢 From Hertz AI scan scams to the White House on TikTok, watch our tech headlines here & get the full The AmberMac Show podcast NOW wherever you get your podcasts! @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social unpacks our AI energy crisis + our guest & I discuss why Canada needs sovereign AI. youtu.be/Fafci3sm9oI?...
White House on TikTok, Hertz's AI Scan "Scams" [The AmberMac Show Ep028]
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August 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
From our 30s spots: AI is everywhere—and so is confusion. This practical, no-hype session shows you how to match the right tool to the right task so you get the right outcome. www.eventbrite.ca/e/right-tool...
Right Tool, Right Task: Navigating AI with Precision
Right Tool, Right Task: Navigating AI with Precision
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August 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
TODAY after work is our Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup with Digital Nova Scotia & friends! See you at the Cannery in the Atlantica Hotel on Quinpool from 5-7:30pm (intro/opp spots ~6pm). #Halisky
August 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
THIS WEDNESDAY, August 20th, from 5-7:30pm is our final Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup before school is back in session. Join us at the Atlantica with Digital Nova Scotia & lots of interesting folks Halifax & beyond. PS: If you're sick then please wait until next month - thanks!
August 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
User experience can make or break your website's effectiveness - let UX consultant & author Stephanie Fox guide you through the essential questions for success in her new book "Would You Date Your Website?" (from our 30sec Opp Spots) stephaniefox.ca/ux-book/
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Would You Date Your Website is a UX book about how to create a site that will grow trusted relationships and conversions; by Stephanie Fox.
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July 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
TODAY after work is our July Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup - see you at the Atlantica from 5-7:30pm, intro/opportunity spots ~6pm!
July 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Tomorrow… tomorrow… is our Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup… tomorrow… it's only a day away (assuming you're seeing this on Tuesday, at least)!
July 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It may not be beers on the beach, but if you're in town then don't miss this week's Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup at the Cannery Bar in the Atlantica Hotel from 5-7:30pm this Wednesday, July 16th, with Digital Nova Scotia & friends - all welcome, no RSVP!
July 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
From our 30-second spots - it's your chance to be on SiriusXM & share what you are most proud of in Canadian tech (current or historical) - spots close Monday at Noon AT!
Get your voice messages into The AmberMac Show by 1pm ET this Monday to be part of our upcoming Canada Day special! Leave a message to let us know: "WHAT MAKES YOU MOST PROUD WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY?" - thanks for being part of our show! www.speakpipe.com/theambermacs...
June 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We hope you can join us for Halifax's longest-running tech meetup after work today, Wednesday, June 18th, from 5-7:30pm at the Atlantica Hotel. We'll have lots of interesting tech/media/marketing people, our friends from Digital Nova Scotia, and our intro/opportunity spots ~6pm!
June 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
THIS Wednesday is our Halifax Third Wednesday meetup, so join us at the Atlantica Hotel in the Cannery Bar from 5-7:30pm this Wednesday, July 18th, with our friends from Digital Nova Scotia & lots of fun tech/media/marketing folks! Intro/opportunity spots ~6pm. #Halisky
June 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It's almost summer & THIS Wednesday is our Halifax ThirdWednesday tech/media/marketing meetup at the Atlantica Hotel in the Cannery Bar with Digital Nova Scotia & friends, so please join us after work from 5-7:30pm for great conversation & networking, all welcome - details in image!
June 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This Sat Jun 14 thru Mon Jun 16, experience 1904 Dublin & 2025 Halifax in an app-based self-guided tour of James Joyce's "Ulysses". It's part literary excursion, part scavenger hunt, part pub crawl. Find out more & sign up for free at www.bloomsdayhalifax.ca (& you don't need to have read Ulysses!!)
June 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Check out my latest from The AmberMac Show about how major newspapers shouldn't be publishing summer reading lists where 2/3rds of the books are AI hallucinations instead of, you know, just asking a human librarian. CC: @ambermac.bsky.social youtu.be/zoafJCDC1is?...
The Truth about AI Lies with Jeff MacArthur: The AmberMac Show Ep015
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May 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
TONIGHT is the night - hope to see you at Halifax's longest-running tech meetup!
We're excited to welcome Podstarter this week to talk about their upcoming Echo Podcast Summit (June 19, Halifax). We'll also have our friends from Digital Nova Scotia & the usual tech/media/marketing meetup goodness. See you at the Atlantica Hotel from 5-7:30 this Wed, May 21st - speakers ~6pm!
May 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
It's getting closer - all welcome, no RSVP, see you there with Podstarter & DigitalNS, Halifax!
We're excited to welcome Podstarter this week to talk about their upcoming Echo Podcast Summit (June 19, Halifax). We'll also have our friends from Digital Nova Scotia & the usual tech/media/marketing meetup goodness. See you at the Atlantica Hotel from 5-7:30 this Wed, May 21st - speakers ~6pm!
May 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We're excited to welcome Podstarter this week to talk about their upcoming Echo Podcast Summit (June 19, Halifax). We'll also have our friends from Digital Nova Scotia & the usual tech/media/marketing meetup goodness. See you at the Atlantica Hotel from 5-7:30 this Wed, May 21st - speakers ~6pm!
May 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Ep 13 of The AmberMac Show is live with @sineadbovell.bsky.social talking Canada's role in the AI race;
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on why you should just say no to Mark Zuckerberg's AI friends; plus Bill Gates vs. Elon Musk, Google & Apple's browser disagreement & more: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
The AmberMac Show Ep013: No to Zuckerberg’s AI Friends + Sinead...
This week, we chat with futurist Sinead Bovell about Canada’s role in the AI race and what humans need to do in this new age of innovation. Plus, Jeff unpacks why you shouldn't trust Mark Zuckerberg a...
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May 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
From our 30-second intro/opportunity spots - please support Canadian content!
Canada needs to embrace a more digital future - find out why tax filing, healthcare, and voting are obvious places for improvement & why we all need to call our newly-elected politicians to account in the latest ep of Canada's The AmberMac Show! CC: @ambermac.bsky.social youtu.be/Z4WqWRyJHjs?...
Canada's Digital Future with Jeff MacArthur: The AmberMac Show Ep011
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April 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
From our 30-second Intro/Opportunity spots:

Learn how to make the web more inclusive & accessible for everyone! Hosted at Volta. Don't miss out! 💻✨ #TechTalkAtlantic #WebAccessibility #InclusiveTech www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-introdu...
An Introduction To Web Accessibility
The web is for everyone—but not everyone can use it equally. Have you considered how accessibility barriers might be costing your business c
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April 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM